CWarning LateNight Crime
Crime in Dublin and most specifically late-night crime has been on the ascent in recent years. What's most alarming about these aggressions are the random, senseless acts of violence that can occur on any street in Dublin after dark. These attacks are often booze-fueled and happen on streets that are perfectly safe during the day. Be especially on your guard in the areas around O'Connell Street and Grafton Street after pubs' closing time. Never walk back to your hotel alone after this hour....
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Myrtleville Oceanside Retreat This timbered ocean-side retreat a curiosity in Ireland, where most cottages are built of stone offers a touch of Cape Cod and a lot more. It's right on the sea, with stunning views from the wraparound deck and living room. Convenient to Cork City, Kinsale, golfing, yachting, deep-sea fishing, and a sandy beach, it's on a small country road, facing the Atlantic at precisely the spot where Victor Hugo worked on Les Mis rables. Although the house is 80 years old, its...
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Caf Paradiso fjtfp VEGETARIAN This is not only the best vegetarian restaurant in Ireland, but one of the best restaurants of any kind. Devotees include vegans and carnivores alike, because the fact that meat doesn't appear on the menu simply isn't an issue when the food is this good. Denis Cotter elevates vegetables to a higher plain, always pushing the envelope. The menu features organic local produce whenever possible, complemented by the finest Irish farmhouse cheeses. At lunchtime, there's...
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Green Onion Caffe MODERN CONTINENTAL There are two don't-miss stops on any foodie's visit to the Limerick area The first is The Wild Geese see Where to Dine Around County Limerick, later in this chapter , and this is the second. This is a restaurant of the moment in Limerick City, and a shining light in the still-working-on-it renaissance of this culinary landscape. Jeff Gloux is an extremely talented chef and his down-to-earth cooking is all about letting the wonderful flavors of natural...
SEEING THE SIGHTS Iyl
In spite of its remote location, the Inishowen Peninsula circuit is one of the best-marked roads in Ireland, with all directions clearly printed in English and Irish, miles and kilometers. Among the many features of this 161km 100-mile route which runs from Letterkenny to Moville is a string of beach resorts like Ballyliffin, Buncrana, Greencastle, and Moville. Natural wonders include the Gap of Mamore, 8km 5 miles north of Buncrana, a pass rising to 240m 800 ft. and then slowly descending on a...
The Skellig Islands
A visit to these two crags rising precipitously from the sea, about 14km 8 miles off the coast of the Iveragh Peninsula, is sure to be one of your more memorable experiences in Ireland. Seen from the mainland, the islands have a fantastic aspect, seeming impossibly steep and sharp-angled. Yet it was on the highest pinnacle of the larger island, Skellig Michael, that a community of monks chose to build a monastery in the 6th or 7th century. They carved steps out of the rock to provide access...
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Lennoxbrook Country House fjp A dense arch of ancient rhododendrons marks the entry to Lennoxbrook, the Mullan family home for five generations. Pauline Mullan and her three daughters offer a quartet of beautifully furnished guest rooms antique chairs are positioned beside bay windows, and high, old-fashioned beds have firm, new mattresses. Two guest rooms have private bathrooms that are bright, pine-paneled, and quite large. For those who prefer character to convenience, the two rooms without...